Oakwood School’s small student-built satellite, NyanSat that is preparing to be launched to the International Space Station as part of NASA’s CubeSat Launch Initiative, was honored recently by the Edward Boss Prado Foundation.
The Morgan Hill-based nonprofit presented a Certificate of Dedication to the Oakwood NyanSat Team at the Feb.11 Kiwanis Club meeting, where they demonstrated their amazing work.
With the guidance of Michael and Dawn Lyle, the team is composed of students in the roles of programmers, electrical engineers, mechanical engineers and project managers working together to make the project a success. The satellite will contribute to the development of new, innovative, and novel space technologies.
Notably, Oakwood was the only K-12 school chosen, alongside eight universities (the vast majority of which are graduate student teams) and one NASA space flight center.
NyanSat, developed by students in the Oakwood Spacecraft Systems Engineering program, showcases innovative technology with plans to advance educational outreach and space technology. With groundbreaking features like an acoustic spacecraft mapping payload and cryptographic ledgers payload, NyanSat is set to push the boundaries of space exploration.
It also includes a UHF radio, camera, cryptographic ledger and a dispenser that releases a ribbon of miniaturized drawings created by local youth into the Low Earth Orbit.
This achievement underscores Oakwood’s commitment to fostering engineering education but also highlights the students’ ingenuity and hard work. As they navigate the road to launch, the Oakwood team stands poised to contribute meaningfully to the realms of science and technology.
Congratulations to the Oakwood School students for this outstanding achievement, illustrating the bright future ahead for these budding scientists and engineers.
New brick pathway at Live Oak
There’s a new Legacy Brick Pathway coming to the entrance of the Live Oak High School football field after a successful fundraiser raised $20,000, according to Brad Ledwith, vice president of the booster club.
Check it out at the ribbon cutting ceremony at 6:30pm April 4. Then stick around to watch Live Oak High School take on Christopher High School lacrosse game.
The fundraiser will have several rounds, Ledwith said. “People cannot wait to buy a brick for Round 2,” he said.
Matt Baquiran, president of the boosters and Gloria Murray and Shaleen Briscoe, who were in charge of fundraising, said they are excited to show this to the community and have already received much positive feedback.
That’s great work, and I can’t wait to see it.
